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Record north-south gap in top GCSE grades blamed on ‘London-centric policies’

North-east school leaders call for government to recognise challenges faced in different parts of England

The Guardian - UK

Sugar Prices Gain on the Outlook for Reduced Sugar Exports from India

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Thursday closed up +0.44 (+1.84%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed -0.10 (-0.01%). Sugar prices Thursday mainly closed higher on carryover support from Wednesday on reports India will ban sugar exports. Gains in sugar were limited after Unica reported...

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Cocoa Prices Rise on Concerns About West African Cocoa Crops

Sep ICE NY cocoa (CCU23 ) on Thursday closed +40 (+1.20%), and Sep ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU23 ) closed +29 (+1.07%). Cocoa prices Thursday posted moderate gains as the most recent crop surveys in West Africa showed heavy rain knocked down cherelles and young pods from trees, and the...

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Seven arrested as police target gang robbing schoolchildren at knifepoint across London

Seven males as young as 15 have been arrested over a spate of knifepoint robberies on school children using buses, rail and the Tube network.

Evening Standard

Fright Fest 2023: London’s horror and fantasy film festival opens today

The festival is back with a bang for its 24th edition

Evening Standard

‘A lot of working-class cinema is so joyless’: Charlotte Regan on her candy-coloured debut Scrapper

Having spent time with her grandmother on a north London council estate, director Regan was determined to recapture her happy childhood. She talks about being a teenage paparazzi, casting a non-actor child as her star and ‘chasing the fun’

The Guardian - UK

Man who stabbed ‘hugely popular’ Islington flower seller jailed for life

Tony Eastlake, 55, was attacked in May 2021 near his stall in north London.

The Independent UK

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Supersonic Travel: NASA’s Vision For Faster, Better Flights

One route would see flights from New York City to London up to four times faster than what’s currently possible.

Zenger

Man who murdered popular London flower seller in ‘needless’ attack is jailed

Witnesses saw Peppiatt land a ‘punch’ on Tony Eastlake’s back, but really he plunged a knife that severed a main artery

The Independent UK

Lioness to get Madame Tussauds waxwork—and the public decides which one

The Lionesses’ impressive track record is set to be honoured by the London museum

Evening Standard

"When they said they wanted the whole full-length version of Whole Lotta Love, I said, Really?": what happened when Jimmy Page took a Led Zeppelin classic to China

Jimmy Page, Leona Lewis, and a double-decker bus that transforms into a privet hedge: it can only be the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics

Louder

Gender gap shrinks and regional gap widens: 2023’s key GCSE trends in England

Creative subjects are out and statistics is in, while London has widened the gap on the north-east

The Guardian - UK

Gap in top GCSE grades between London and North East widens

The regional disparities in results have sparked concerns among social mobility experts and leaders in the North of England.

The Independent UK

Weird ways to beat the Ulez charge as tank dodges rules with loophole

From joining the circus to driving a tank, here are all the ingenious and unusual ways to avoid the £12.50 fee

Evening Standard

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Steep rise in children in deprived areas hospitalised with asthma when schools return

London mum chooses to homeschool child over fears he will suffer asthma attack

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘I expected him to be vegetarian, which was probably unfair’

They both lean towards Labour, but are they on the same page when it comes to ‘woke culture’, the climate crisis and the media?

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Londoners look on aghast at Republican presidential debate

As battles of American ideas go, it was not exactly William F. Buckley versus Gore Vidal. The eight Republican candidates went at it for two hours in Milwaukee and, by the end, it was no more clear that any of them could challenge Donald Trump for the nomination.

Evening Standard

DJ Izzy Bossy curates your ultimate Notting Hill Carnival 2023 playlist

DJ and founder of Bossy LDN, Izzy Bossy has been going to Notting Hill Carnival for as long as she can remember. The west Londoner talks bucket list moments, creating safe spaces for women and what makes Carnival so special

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London opens its first rooftop basketball court in Greenwich

The new court will also host other sport and wellness activities, including yoga

Evening Standard

Bank Holiday to cap best summer since 2019 for London tourism

Major events attracting tourists this weekend include the Notting Hill carnival and the Reading and All Points East music festivals

Evening Standard

Senior London Tories under fire over Facebook groups that celebrate Ulez camera destruction

Senior London Tories were on Thursday accused of “condoning criminality” after it was revealed they help run social media groups that have celebrated the destruction of Ulez cameras and shared conspiracy theories about Sadiq Khan.

The Independent UK

GCSE results day 2023: Grades in your area as top results fall

More than a fifth of UK GCSE entries were awarded the top grades

Evening Standard

Investigation launched after teenager killed by Tube train after Shepherd’s Bush police pursuit

An investigation has been launched after a teenager died after being struck by a Tube train as he was fleeing police in west London.

Evening Standard

One critical after car in police chase hits four people in east London

The victims are believed to have been sitting on benches when they were hit

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: do you live in a UK city with a low emission zone?

Ahead of the Ulez expansion, we want to hear about people’s experiences of low emission zones in the UK

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